Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-28
FALL FASHIONS
EARLY FALL MILLINERY FCvELglss
TAvoRlTE CoLoHs.
woollsn Costumes, and How They are
Trimmed hiding Habits for LADIES'
and Misses. &C


New York, August n, 1887:
Early fall millinery offers lew
changes from the styles which have pre-
vailed during the late summer season.
Notably, the crowns Of fashionable bon
nets will be considerably lower than az
present, an alteration which may be ex.
pected to delight more those oil lo,ty
Stature than dlminutiye maidens, VINO
would iain add cubit to their stature
by means of their head-dress. How
ever, the latter may have recourse 10
toll bats, which are still stylish. Ihey
exhibit even more eccentric brims tnan
heretofore, and as to trimming may be
adorned in much the same manner.
The garniture for all sorts OF hats
and hornets will vary greatly, but
throughout they exhibit an under stra-
tum OF ribbon as peryasiye as III the
kad-cear OF the present and past sea-
bns. Ribbons OF all varieties, g59c6
snd picot, wide and narrow, and OF
bues as varying as those OF the ram
bow nay, more so.
Last TALL grayish blues and blue
erays dhere is distinction w'th DIFF
IBerence) became quite popular in cur
rent millinery novelties. These shades
were indeed seen in almost every bon
bet or hat which issued from the fash
onable establishments. During the
summer heliotrope and Charles X.
have supplanted them, but they rise
| no,v ono. moro in favor. bydra-headed
Hand under many names. Then we had
lSalammbo and serpent with per-
lhaps one or two more now, Gobelin,
Sevree, Saxony, and many others-all
being varieties of the same hue.
| Yellowish reds are also among the
most popular tints. Changeable greens
and greens which have some infusion
of Blue, nearly all of the available
brown and beige tints, with other hall
shades and delicate tinges of color, will
all lie used. Heliotrope, though not so
prominent as heretofore, will not be
neglected.
Somuch for the head.
wooLLEN COSTUMES
for tie present time of the year are no.
ticeable for their simplicity, although
tailor made dresses have not yet quite
com. in.
Vest effects are seen, but beyond
thes, the trimmings used are, in many
cases, quite old-fashioued. Braid and
buttons frequently appear narrow
strips of the former laid in broad rows.
which edge the cloth used, and covered
buttons fasten these dresses.
One so trimmed was in dark-brown
beige with vest of plaid zephyr; it
had its square, deep ta6tier edged with
rows of braid, the same trimming du-
DIicated below on the skirt. The rather
nrimly-cut basque had its edges simi-
jarly bound, and was buttoned trans
versely. showing the vest in II narrow
Y at tie top and again in ah lnverte !
Y shaped space below. The vest was
huttoned with little spheres OF polishe l
wood. Braided cuffs and braid edged
draperies gave tue dress, on the whole,
quite an ancient appearance, though
neat wi:hal.
THE POPULAR RIDING-HABIr
| S extremely short III the skirt. even
when seated in the saddle the laty's
feet are but just covered, and when
walking she can raise it with little diff
culty. 1t is made with the most severe
simplicity, even the little white chemi-
settle at the throat being gone, while
the absence of drapcry-eifect deprives
it of much of the picturesqueness the
old riding-habit possessed. In color
much discretion is allowed in the cOun-
try the choice OF tint is SO large as to
be practically unlimited. 1t ranges
from plain conventional black to
that brilliant scarlet tint which our
Saxon friends denominate (for some
reason best known to themselves)
"pink." In town the dark shades are
az faH; dark browns and greens make
patty habits, but black has still, per-
haps, the greatest number Of adherents.
| As to head.gear the round, shining
beaver has many friends, but in the
SCATTERING of all ancient traditions this
has ceased to be the only kind OF hat
permissible for ladies' wear. Nor is the
streaming veil requisite. A plain, lit
tie. jaunty Derby, whichthe fair horse
woman might borrow from her brother
at pinch, sans veil, and tipped over
her brow. is all that is essential.
The costumes for misses equestrian
excursions are in all respects similar,
hut if they can wear the hair unbound
about the shoulders jockey caps are
decidedly pretty and suitable for then
use. Colored habits are most worn.
LINGERIE DISPLAYS
many pretty and pleasing freaks this
season. One of the daintiest is kind
of gilet, which has loose band OF
null passing around the neck and
allowing the giiet itself to depend
at some distance below, so as to leave
the throat bare. This, providing one
has rounded and presentable throat,
forms an enchanting device for wear al
the seaside.
A plastron, consisting OF folds o.
null, bordered by velvet revers OF
lapels, and with linen collar an
ruchlng at the top, is one OF the dain
test inventions of tho year in this de
| uartrsent of the toilet. e.. I'll. NJ.